Benin vs Ghana: Mining and quarrying, value added

Benin
7.44 billion current LCU
in 2010
Ghana
4.69 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
37th
Ghana rank
38th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 7.44 billion current LCU against 4.69 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 2.75 billion current LCU.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Ghana's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 38th of 50 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 222.22 million current LCU 10,268 current LCU 222.21 million current LCU Benin
1980s 7.59 billion current LCU 796,160 current LCU 7.59 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 4.60 billion current LCU 32.49 million current LCU 4.57 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 5.33 billion current LCU 420.22 million current LCU 4.91 billion current LCU Benin
2010s 7.44 billion current LCU 1.01 billion current LCU 6.43 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 7.44 billion current LCU against 4.69 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Benin and Ghana?
2.75 billion current LCU, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Benin ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 38th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,670 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current local currency.